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Fort Myers, FL vs Coral Gables, FL

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- Coral Gables spends 2.5% more per student than Fort Myers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% higher in Coral Gables than in Fort Myers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Coral Gables had 14.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Myers
 Fort Myers, FLCoral Gables, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,839$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,809$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock27244573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.3%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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Reviews for Coral Gables    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Housing is too  More

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I have lived in Florida, specifically, in Miami-Dade for about 18 years. Having found a glass ceiling up north due to my handicapping name (Guillermo, it could have been  More

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As Coral Gables City Founder George Merrick formulated the initial elements of his dream city in the 1920's , he identified spacious park and open space locations,  More

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